Radamel Falcao's failed Chelsea transfer verdict amid Jose Mourinho and Man Utd flop

Stamford Bridge, for whatever reason, has gained a reputation as a graveyard for elite-level strikers. The deadliest goal machine on two legs could turn water into wine but find himself tripping over his shoelaces once he pulls on a blue shirt.

Andriy Shevchenko, Fernando Torres, Gonzalo Higuain and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang are a select few who flopped despite arriving with a fierce reputation. And what about Radamel Falcao, the ruthless goal machine who terrorised the continent at Porto, Monaco and Atletico Madrid?

The Columbian was one of the most feared strikers in world football during the early 2010s. A menacing 70 goals in 91 games for Atletico saw many view Falcao as perhaps the best No.9 on the planet.

Many Blues fans will remember him tearing Chelsea apart in the 2012/13 UEFA Super Cup. Falcao’s first-half hat-trick stunned Roberto Di Matteo's Champions League holders and confirmed his status among the elite tier of goalscorers.

However, that prowess in front of goal struggled to translate to English football. Manchester United spent £6million — nine years ago — just to sign the striker on loan.

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But he would prove one of the biggest flops from the 2014/15 campaign, netting just four times in 29 games across all competitions in a year hampered by fitness problems while manager Louis van Gaal did not seem particularly keen to use him when fit. That forgettable campaign did not deter Chelsea from giving him a second Premier League chance the following campaign, however.

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